Essay Voyage introduces students to the elements of the correct, formal essay—the kind of essay expected for exams, research papers, critical responses, and other formal analyses of academic subjects. With the use of extensive examples and thorough explanations, students learn that formal writing involves the correct use of words, sentences, paragraphs, punctuation, and other elements such as organized structure and unity.

The book has a journeying theme that takes students around the world. Each chapter includes exercises, challenging questions, examples of good essays, and a discussion of the correct use of words taken from Caesar’s English II.